Toy



July l27, 943- J. F. FLr-:MING 2,325,496

TOY

Filed May 23, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 45 Illini l J/ f 5 @il 7 /z/ "lllg' ,Z4

F' lNvENToR U16/6K l.: HEM/Naf ATTORNEY.

Patented July 27, 1943 32ans TOY ,j Jack 1?; l'ibmi'ng.; ,Milwaukee vvzs'., assigner to `Walter At Hartwig, Milwaukeeg'wis; l Application Mayes, 1942, seramos 444,243 Y This invention relatesftoimprovementsdn toys, and more particularly to a novel'hobbyv horse;

l.An objectI of the invention is to provide a device oi the type which will suggest more realism than is common in devices of the type now in use, the latter usually employing cumbersome rockers and base frames. The present invention suspends and rocks the horse or other animal on the four legs Without the necessity of any base or rocker attachments.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type whichmay easily be moved from place to place by a child user, and which because of its construction and operation will effect a minimum of wear and tear on the oor or ground surface on which it is used.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, referenceV being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side View in elevation of a toy embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a rear view rpartly in elevation and partly in vertical section, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a. plan View taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective and partially broken away, of one of the adjustable stirrups.V

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View showing the coil spring and socket structure.

Fig. 7 is a side View partly in elevation and partly in section of a modied form of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a view on line 8--8 of Fig. 7.

In the drawings, numerall IB refers to the device generally, having a fabric body covering II, placed over a frame i 2, comprising two arcuate end pieces I3 and I4, the side members I5, and the back members IS. A front spreader block I'I and a rear spreader block I8 are held between the members I6.

The frame I2 has under the fabric covering I I, an arcuate sheet of material I9, extending over the top of said frame I2, from o-ne side member slightly oblique, so that the legs-"ZUY-'are disposed inra Wider"spacedrelation` at theb'ott'om than attheir tdpportions Y secondi horizontally disposed=boltf25l joins the legs at 2G thereof, the said legs being spaced by the wedge-shaped blocks 21, washers 28 and the spacer element 29. The lower ends of the legs 2G `are provided with foot plates 39, and the inwardly disposed buttress blocks 3l. Y

The legs 20 are countersunk to accommodate the nuts 32 threadingly engaged with the ends of the bolt 25.

The hind legs 33 are secured pivotally by bolt 34 to the rear end portion of the back members I6, and are pivotally engaged with the rear portion of the spacer element 29 by means of the bolt 35, in the same manner as the legs 20.

The spacer element 29 carries on its upper'surface the blocks 36 and 31, the latter having within their outer ends the socket formations 33, provided with the rubber plugs 39 to act as a Aseat for the coil springs 4U. Free dowel pins 4I are held fioatingly within the springs 40, and act to limit the compression of said'springs. Metal guard plates 42 are interposed between the outer ends of springs 40 and the end frame pieces I3 and I4, andare secured to the latter.

An animal neck 45'has an angular cut-out portion at 46 thereof, and is fastened by means or bolt 41 and Wing nut 48 to the front end frame portion I3, and by means of the screw 49 to the front spreader block I'I. The neck 45 is apertured at 50 and has xed therein the double grip bar 5I. It will be understood that the Yhead 52 and other physical appearance features may be varied to represent many other animal species. The tail element 53 having a similar angular cutv out portion, is fastened by means of the screw 54 to the spreader block I 8, and by means of screw 55, to the rear frame member I4. A saddle 56 rests in an appropriate position on the top of the device, and is backedV by the saddle rest 51, which latter is secured by the screw 58 to the front of the tail member 53. The saddle 56 has dependingly attached thereto, the strrup strap 59, in turn connected to the stirrup shield 60, which latter is secured at its lower edge to the foot rest 6I.

In the modied rorm of the invention shown and 6'! to the ends I3 and I4. In this form of the invention, the double grip bar 5| is inserted in a post 68 which is forked at [S9-10. The forks 69 and 'I0 are secured tothe spacer element 29.

It will be noted that the post 68 extends through form of the invention, he uses the lever to assist" this action. It will be understood that the device is capable tion Within the scope of the appended claims,

- of many modications in structure' and design',

without departing from the spirit of the inven- Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofV the United States, is.: Y

1. A device of the character described comprising a body, legs for said body pivoted at their tops Within the body, a member pivoted to all the legs spaced from the top thereof, and spring means between said member and the body normally maintaining said legs in vertical alignment.

2. A device of the character described comprising a body, legs for said body pivoted at their topsy within the body, a horizontal member pivoted to all the legs spaced from the top thereof, and spring. means between said member and the ends of said bodynormally maintaining said legs and body ends in vertical alignment.

3. A device of the character described comprising a body, legs supporting said body pivoted at `their tops Within the body, a horizontal member pivoted to al1. the legs each at a point uniformly spaced'from the top pivot thereof, means on said horizontal member having socket formations extending endWise thereof, coiled springs freely held in the socket formations and normally exerting pressure Within the ends of said body to keep the same in erect position with said Ylegs in vertical alignment.

JACK F. ELEMING. 

